United States
EPA Identifies 243 Most Polluted Counties
A new EPA report identifies 243 counties with the highest and most dangerous levels of particulate matter. Counties must reduce pollution or lose Federal funding.
What Can Be Done About Eroding Coastlines?
The Environmental Magazine features a special primer on beach erosion and what can be done to stop it.
Does China Need Foreign Architects To Design Chinese Buildings?
Avant garde projects often fail to achieve harmony with Chinese culture.
Planning Salary Survey: What Should You Earn?
The typical planner is 43 years old, has been in the planning field for 13 years, and makes $60,000.
British Government Does U-Turn On Transport Policy
After years of cuts, Britain's Labour party is considering reinvesting in road projects.
Despite Policy, England Fails To Curb Sprawl
The Campaign to Protect Rural England claims that a majority of local councils have failed to meet minimum compliance, thus promoting unchecked growth.
'Micropolitan' Puts Happy Face On Sprawl Problem
The new Census designation for regional centers anchored by cities of less than 50,000 people exposes how rural life becomes suburban sprawl.
Mechanisms For Market-Based Land Use Control
Using case studies and a national survey, this paper examines transfers of development rights (TDRs) and other market-based land preservation techniques like mitigation banking and density transfer fees.
The Costs Of Sprawl Reconsidered
The Heritage Foundation publishes a new report challening theoretical planning assumptions that sprawl causes increased costs.
Residents Request High Density in their Neighborhoods
Surveys find that residents in the UK want high density development.
Declaration Calls For Education Shake-Up
An education conference underscores the need to radically rethink on how architects are taught urbanism.
HOPE VI: Evolution And Termination
Neal Peirce on why does the Bush administration wants to terminate the HOPE VI program.
Lottery Approach To Affordable Housing
A new shared equity affordable housing model is being tested in Australia.
The New Demographics: Brain Gainers And Smart Belts
Soaring home prices in California and coastal cities are causing a demographic migration that could reshape the American landscape.
Economists, Federal Reserve Argue Over 'Housing Bubble'
A new report from HSBC says American housing is overvalued and could lead to a 'hard landing' in 2005.
Some National Parks' Air Worse Than New York City's
New study finds outside sources lead to not-so-pine-fresh breathing in two of America's most popular parks.
Companies Design Health-Focused Buildings
Giant corporations are trying to create workspaces that encourage - or require - employees to get more exercise.
Mayor Daley
The longtime Chicago mayor has vowed to make his city the greenest in the nation.
Technology Behind World's Tallest Building
MIT's Technology Review offers a fascinating look at the latest building technologies being used in the world's tallest building. [Includes graphics.]
Gulf Streaming Media
A distributed computer simulation of catastrophic global warming spreads.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
